– Not SV’s role to save Ap – news Norway – Overview of news from different parts of the country

– SV must enter the government now, reads the title of a statement from Kolberg on news.no. The man who for several decades was a power factor in the Labor Party says the crisis after the election defeat is historic, and hopes social democrats and socialists can find a solution. SV’s party leader Kirsti Bergstø is positive about that. – We have said that we are willing to enter into new government negotiations, as long as it happens with blank slates, says Bergstø to news. At the same time, she is clear that a change of line will be necessary for the governing parties. – It is not SV’s role to save Ap, but to promote a clear policy for the environment and distribution, says Bergstø. The Center Party: – We are an independent non-socialist party The Labor Party’s coalition partner in the Center Party rejects the possibility of expanding government cooperation. – The Center Party went to the polls in 2021 for an Sp/Ap government, and we want to maintain that government alternative. We believe it is the best alternative, says Sp’s parliamentary leader Marit Arnstad to news. – If Kolberg were to gain traction and that Ap invites SV into the government, how will Sp react to that? – Then I think Ap will have to make a choice between either SV or the Center Party, says Arnstad. Bad election During the municipal and county council elections on 11 September, the Conservative Party – and not the Labor Party – became the country’s largest party for the first time in 99 years. Former deputy leader of the party, Trond Giske, was quick to criticize the central government’s perception of reality. The Labor Party fell by more than three percentage points compared to the last local election, and in several of the large cities there is likely to be a shift of power in a bourgeois direction. On the other hand, support throughout the country SV could enjoy a growth of 0.8 percentage points. – When the right turn blows, we stand firm. We are actually rock solid, said Bergstø during SV’s election vigil in Oslo. The municipal election summarized for the Socialist Liberal Party



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